Last political book you read?

[Paragon]

2/3rds of the way through House of Bush, House of Saud now, after finishing Against All Enemies.

After that, it's on to The Politics of Truth, then if I get it for my birthday Thursday (I've dropped enough hints), My Life.

Wonk, wonk, wonk...

[amber dog democrat]

1. Stalin : Triumph and Tragedy

right now i am getting down with the triumph stage; can't wait for the tragedy part to begin.

[revree]

2. REASON, Why Liberals Will Win the Battle for America

by Robert B. Reich.

Made me proud as hell to be a bleeding heart liberal.

[Reverend_Smitty]

3. Bushwhacked by Molly Ivins

I plan on buying "The Republican Noise Machine" as soon as I can scrounge up some scratch for it...I think it's like $28, I might have to wait until it comes out in paperback

[SarahB]

14. Me too.

:thumbsup:

[kikiek]

4. Bush on the Couch

Also The Ethics of George W Bush (of course they said the title is an oxymoron)

[DAGDA56]

5. "Last Train From Berlin" by Howard K. Smith...

...yes, the late ABC news reporter. Tremendous insight into the normal lives of Germans under Nazi rule in the years leading up to Pearl Harbour...chilling how Fascists do things in much the same way, with much the same goals, both then and now.

[revree]

6. LOOKING FOR GOD IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES

Actually is about religion and the dangers of religion and politics, tradition, fanaticism, but funny as hell.

[kikiek]

22. That one sounds good.

[punpirate]

7. Kevin Phillips' American Dynasty...

... and about three-quarters of the way through Chalmers Johnson's The Sorrows of Empire. Both are excellent resources.

[CO Liberal]

8. "Rush Limbaugh is a Big, Fat Idiot"

A Christmas present from Mrs. CO Liberal.

[Khephra]

9. "Worse than Watergate" by Dean

Good book, but I think I'm getting to the point of Bush saturation. Not much was new to me. It was presented in a nice way, but I started getting bored near the end as the feeling of "read that, knew that" started to overwhelm my reading.

[Paragon]

11. Yeah, I generally avoid the screeds...

...umless it's someone like Franken or Huffington, who have unique voices.

[Khephra]

17. Agreed

Dean just didn't have the humor or that unique of a style to hold my interest in the last 30 or so pages. I skimmed them, of course, but not much new there.

He did a great job with the footnoting for the book, so I'll keep it around so that I'll be able to find the original sources of certain articles. In that regard, I'm not unhappy that I bought and read it.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

23. I saw John Dean live when he came to Australia

He's a very impressive speaker and he makes a very good case for the arguments in his book. He was also very comprehensive and helpful when answering questions. He autographed my "Worse Than Watergate" copy

[Reciprocity]

10. Richard Clarke/Against All Enemies n/t

[BlondieK143]

12. "Dude, Where's My Country" - Michael Moore.

Just wanted to re-read it. :D

[Nevernose]

13. "Best Democracy Money Can Buy" by Greg Palast

Until I read it I honsestly thought that the WTO/WorldBank/IMF stuff was just a bunch of conspiracy BS. Man, was I ever wrong.

I've given the book to my friend and my mother. Now they're coming up to me and saying things like "Y'know, maybe those guys in Seattle weren't just a bunch of crazy hippies."

[AlCzervik]

15. American Dynasty by Kevin Phillips

I'm on a * book break for the rest of the summer. I've read like 6 in a row now, i'm picking up the Kerry bio this weekend.

[antigone382]

16. I have a lot of catching up to do

I've just started reading A Government as Good as Its People by Jimmy Carter. Sigh....how I miss the sound of a leader gifted with impassioned eloquence.

[Kholst]

18. i'm way behind...

Over Christmas, I read "Lies.." and Dean's biography (borrowed from my brother in laws who was on his gubenatorial staff).

[TOhioLiberal]

19. Against all enemies...

currently reading My Life.

I have a TON of books waiting....

The Lies of GWB
The Best Democracy money can Buy
What Liberal Media

To name a few...So many books so little time!

[LowerManhattanite]

20. Lyndon Johnson: Master of the Senate

Want to learn about how government really works? Read THIS book!

It's a hefty tome, but I highly recommend it.

[WillyBrandt]

21. Reading it now!!!

[LynneSin]

24. You'll love "Politics of Truth"

I'm just finishing up and I've started some on "The Republican Noise Machine" by David Brock

[southpaw]

25. Kingdom of Fear by Hunter S. Thompson

[Lavender Brown]

26. Why Lincoln Matters

by Mario Cuomo. I got a signed copy at a talk he gave.

[Commendatori]

27. Don't ask.

I read both sides, and just slogged my way through Glenn Beck's latest. :puke: